Practicing Success
A satellite is revolving round the earth in an orbit of radius r with time period T. If the satellite is revolving round the earth in an orbit of radius r + Δr(Δr << r) with time period T + ΔT(ΔT << T) then. |
$\frac{\Delta T}{T}=\frac{3}{2} \frac{\Delta r}{r}$ $\frac{\Delta T}{T}=\frac{2}{3} \frac{\Delta r}{r}$ $\frac{\Delta T}{T}=\frac{\Delta r}{r}$ $\frac{\Delta T}{T}=-\frac{\Delta r}{r}$ |
$\frac{\Delta T}{T}=\frac{3}{2} \frac{\Delta r}{r}$ |
Since, $T^2=kr^3$ $\Rightarrow 2 \frac{\Delta T}{T}=3 \frac{\Delta r}{r}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{\Delta T}{T}=\frac{3}{2} \frac{\Delta r}{r}$ |